| Cymbastela stipitata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Axinellida |
| Family: | Axinellidae |
| Genus: | Cymbastela |
| Species: | C. stipitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymbastela stipitata | |
| Synonyms. [1] | |
Cymbastela stipitata is a species of marine sponge in the family Axinellidae. [1]
The sponge was first described in 1967 by Patricia Bergquist and Catherine Tizard as Pseudaxinyssa stipitata, [3] [2] [1] but was assigned to the new genus, Cymbastela , in 1992 by John Hooper and Patricia Bergquist. [1] [3] [4]
It is found in Australia's coastal waters, from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north west coasts of Western Australia. It is a sessile filter-feeder, found generally in intertidal waters on coral reefs at depths up to 19 m. [3]
